Handsworth: Old & New. A History of Birmingham's Staffordshire Suburb by Hackwood, Frederick William - 1908

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

Red Pottage. By Mary Cholmondeley. Copyright 1899, Harper & Brothers First Edition. 375 pages plus adverts. Used. Good- condition/ No DJ included. Plot Summary: "Red Pottage follows a period in the lives of two friends, Rachel West and Hester Gresley. Rachel is a wealthy heiress who falls in love with the weak-willed Hugh Scarlett after he has broken off an affair with Lady Newhaven (which he does not originally realize has been discovered by her husband)." Book title is taken from the bible story of Esau.

Black cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. Scuffing and light wear at edges and particularly on spine. Small tear at top edge of spine, and chipping at both ends.Binding sound and tight. Text has no marks or damage at all. The personal bookplate of the famous actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. on the ffep.André Maurois (1885 – 1967) was a French author of numerous novels, biographies, histories, children's books and science fiction stories.Douglas Fairbanks Jr., KBE, DSC (1909 – 2000) was an American actor, producer and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939) and The Corsican Brothers (1941). He was the son of actor Douglas Fairbanks and was once married to Joan Crawford.

Guedalla, Philip: "Conquistador " 1928 First Edition, Harper & Brothers. New York and London Used. VG/ No DJ included. Attractive red boards with gilt titling on front and spine. 5 7/8 X 8 7/8. 1928 First Edition Impression A-C on copyright page. 276 pages plus adverts.. HISTORICAL FICTION.

Toohey, John: Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare. BIOGRAPHY. HISTORY OF ENGLAND. 2000 HarperCollins Stated First U.S. Edition. USED. VG/VG Dust Jacket "After the mutiny aboard the Bounty, Captain William Bligh and few loyal crewman crossed most of the Pacific in an open boat, an epic feat in any age. Author John Toohey brings this tragic, doomed man and his desperate voyage vividly to life in this fascinating new book."

A fine copy in dark purple cloth with gilt titles on spine. No damage at all. Unclipped DJ is also in excellent condition. Inscribed on title page "To Natalie, Charles Spencer".From the publisher:"An insider's history of the Spencer family, this book tells the family's story from the sheepfarmers of the 16th century through the Civil War and then the relationship with the Marlboroughs, on through the 19th century when the third Earl was one of the architects of the 1832 Reform Bill, to recent years and the death of Princess Diana, [sister of the author]. In the last chapter, Charles Spencer writes about his own views of the family's history and what hopes he has for the future."

Doubleday & Co., 1949. Used-very good. Hard Bound

The 1857 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of King Richard the First of England, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All eighteen B&W engravings (nine plates) are intact.Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with obvious water damage that shows through the endpapers. Fraying on top spine and front jacket. Small writing on front endpaper. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.

Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear, ND, ca 1930, Frederick Warne. Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke. EXLIB. Good Condition/ Good – Condition original Brooke dust jacket is protected in mylar wrap. Poems/lyrics only, no sheet music. Red boards with owl drawing on front cover that matches the dust jacket illustration. Colour Frontis, all colour plates, and all black and white drawings are in nice shape. Rare/scarce.

There is some obvious wear to the cover of this book, especially on the corners. The previous owners name is written on the inside of the front cover. 5.5"The first decade of Elizabeth's reign proved to be the definitive period for the English Reformation. After thirty years of uncertainty, church policies were adopted which had profound effects on diplomatic relations abroad and political and social life at home. Professor Haugaard's aim is to re-assess and reconstruct the early years of Elizabeth's rule when men argued, schemed and fought to bend the national Church to conform to their own particular vision of an ideal Christianity. The focal point of his study is the Convocation of 1563 at which all the major issues of the period were discussed. The decisions taken at the Convocation propelled the Church of England along the route chosen by Elizabeth and her bishops, thwarting the ambitions of the nascent Puritans for a truly reformed Church.

The 1854 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of King Alfred of England, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All nine B&W engravings are intact.Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with wear on heel and top. Small markings on FFEP. A few pages have deckled bottom edges. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.